Evolution of surgery: kidney transplant by using key-hole surgical technique

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic renal failure; Clinic human kidney transplant; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Renal and Urogenital - Kidney disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001237774
• Lead Sponsor: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Kidney transplant recipients, medical assessment suitability for kidney transplant is completed prior to be listed.
2. Aged 18-60 years, BMI less than 32.5
3. Males or females
4. No history of significant abdominal surgery at lower abdomen.
5. All participants must read the participant information sheet and understand the potential risks and complications of the procedure.
6. Patient must be willing to sign informed consent form
7. Must be able to attend clinic visits.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unwilling or unable to sign informed consent form
2. Evidence of or history of bleeding disorder
3. Age over 60 years old or under 18 years old
4. The history of significant abdominal surgery such as inguinal hernia repair, large bowel resection etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical time: on record form from the knife to skin to the skin closure completed<br>[Immediate post-operation<br>];Graft function: by blood test of serum creatinine level.[From Day1 post-operation to the week 4 post-surgery. The daily blood test will be done in the first 5 days post-operation. Then, blood test 1-3 times a week from week 2-week 4.];Dosage of Analgesia: by calculate of the analgesia drug chart.[The pain will be monitored on hourly basis from Immediate post-surgery to 48 hours of Post-surgery.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical morbidity and Mortality. <br><br>The surgical morbidity will be analysed at the surgical clinic 4 weeks post-operation.<br><br>Surgical audit for mortality.[one month post-operation];Length of hospital stay by checking medical record.[one month post-operation];Long-term kidney graft function by recording creatinine level on blood test. The blood test will be done once a month when the kidney graft function stablised.[12 months post-operation]